Gabe Murphy will graduate from the University of Georgia School of Law following the 2026 spring semester. At Georgia Law, Gabe is an Executive Editor for the Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law, a past president of the Jewish Law Students Association, and a Captain of the Law Dawgs softball team. He has also been a research assistant and teaching assistant during his time at school. After graduation, Gabe will clerk with Chief Judge Leigh Martin May of the Northern District of Georgia before entering practice, where he intends to explore career paths in restructuring and insolvency. He is tremendously grateful to Professor Foohey for introducing him to the exciting and engaging world of bankruptcy practice.
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